Maelstrom
by Andrei Codrescu · 09/23/08
New Orleans Limbo
when it happens all of a sudden
it takes a while to realize you’re dead
you keep eating the étouffée
wondering why it don’t get any smaller
you keep talking to your friends
amused by their look of instant horror
you keep running the commercial
urging folks to make their reservations
come early and stay late
you keep posting all those deals
this is the best real estate
the best for all eternity
it takes a while to realize you’re dead
this is eternity
when it happens just like that
